On episode 4 of the Read, Write and Create podcast, I’m sharing a pep talk on the importance of perseverance in a writing life, using the life and times of Octavia Butler as my example. Butler’s life offers a master class in perseverance.

BIPOC writers have to get their stories out into the world. On episode two of the podcast, I break down exactly why…with an assist from the late, great, Zora Neale Hurston.

The Read, Write, and Create podcast debuts with host Lori L. Tharps coaching listeners on how to find the time to write. Using the life and times of poet Phillis Wheatley as her starting point, Tharps shares the secret to finding the time to write.

Enjoy these literary podcasts that are fun to listen to and will make you a better writer.

What memoirs will motivate you to write? What memoirs will inspire you to pick up the pen? Check out this list of must-read memoirs for writers.